Description

REPORTING TO: Senior Vice President, Leasing Firm & Position Overview: Our client’s retail portfolio comprises of roughly 87 assets totaling more than 14.6 million square feet in 16 states and Puerto Rico, with a significant concentration of assets in the NY Metropolitan area. Properties include regional shopping centers, power centers, neighborhood centers and single-tenant buildings. The tenants that make up the occupancy of the portfolio include department stores, anchor and junior box stores across all major retail categories such as: grocery stores, specialty retailers, restaurants, theaters, entertainment concepts, outlet tenants, service-oriented retailers, kiosks, carts, and other ancillary revenue-generating activities. The client has multiple development and redevelopment projects underway at all times. It also acquires and sells properties. The successful Vice President of Leasing candidate will be able to demonstrate past experience leasing space to all types of retailers including soft goods, service providers, restaurants and quick service restaurants. Responsibilities include canvassing markets and sourcing new deals, negotiating term sheets and participating in lease negotiations. Additionally, the successful candidate will review and approve leases, create merchandising plans, use data and financial analysis to evaluate deals, source and maintain market information, manage lease renewals, analyze and provide feedback on new development and acquisition opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities:

Coordinate and execute the marketing and leasing of available space within the assigned core portfolio.

Review and negotiate letters of intent, leases and other related documents.

Maintain relationships with existing tenants and establish new relationships with prospective retailers and tenant brokers.

Maintain and grow relationships with brokers in the client’s respective and surrounding trade areas and establish new relationships with brokers throughout the broader region.

Create merchandising plans for existing assets, new acquisitions and new developments.

Oversee third-party brokers to ensure that properties are being marketed effectively.